cuttingedge59 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Posted June 11, 2014 Hi all , I have a Shinto katana That needs the tsuka rewrapped . It is all there and the original tsuka is in reasonable shape and fits well . I am thinking that David McDonald would be the man to do it , but have a question of the board regarding the process and end result . Reading Davids discription of how he undertakes the rewrap ,he mentions that because of the tension used the tsuka quite often shrinks slightly and needs to be checked on the nakago . This rewrap is for display only. As i live a long way from the US I was hoping to send just the tsuka for this process. Has anyone sent just their original tsuka for rewrap and was the fit on the nakago still ok when it returned. Regards, Chris Quote
Grey Doffin Posted June 11, 2014 Report Posted June 11, 2014 I once sent just a tsuka to David and when it came back it was too tight to fit all the way on the nakago. Since I am a furniture maker with the proper tools and experience I was able to adjust the inside of the tsuka to fit. It helped also that this was a gunto tsuka and I wouldn't be messing with something important. I think if you send only the tsuka that you're taking a chance on trouble down the road. Wonder if 3D printing technology has progressed to the point where you can have an exact replica of your nakago made and you could sent it along with the tsuka. Grey Quote
Lee Bray Posted June 11, 2014 Report Posted June 11, 2014 I've sent one tsuka and a local friend sent a pair of daisho tsuka to David and they all came back fine for fit. I'd rather have a little trouble with tsuka fit than lose or damage a sword through international shipping. Quote
Ed Posted June 11, 2014 Report Posted June 11, 2014 It is a gamble, as clearly shown in the examples above.. If your core is solid and stable, probably less chance of a bad fit. If it is old and the integrity of the wood is compromised, probably a better chance that the core will compress when the ito is applied causing it to be too tight. Quote
cuttingedge59 Posted June 12, 2014 Author Report Posted June 12, 2014 Thanks to those that replyed. Think I will take a gamble and send just the tsuka as If it comes back tight I do have enough skills to ease it to fit well. The tsuka core is in good condition and worth retaining . I would rather have a tight tsuka than a missing sword . .Chris Quote
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